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' ' P» Happy trails The outdoors club has a full slate of events planned for fall Please see story, page 8 EAGLE LINE BLUE EDITION Tuesday, October 11,1994 Vol.67, No. 24 Archbishop Tutu to appear Georgia Southern University's Official Student Newspaper at Emory conference Statesboro, Georgia 30460 Founded! 927 The Associated Press Suspect jailed ATLANTA — Archbishop Desmond CRI under pressure to expand programs Tutu of South Africa is among 50 schol- By David S. Hillis ars and activists attending a confer- for student's Senior Staff Writer ence hosted by Emory University on GSU student Steve Smith feels religious freedom beginning today. alleged rape he has every reason to be upset. The The meeting will focus on "the four Campus Recreation and corners of the Book and the four cor- G-A Staff Reports Intramurals (CRI) officials say they ners of the Atlantic," said John Witte, An alleged off-campus rape of a 22-year-old GSU understand his anger and are will- director of Emory's Law and Religion female student by a local man is still under investi- ing, as always, to help Smith in his Program. gation by the Statesboro Police Department. goals. Judaism, Islam, Catholicism and Ricky Jerome Perkins, 30, ofMikell Street, States- What are those goals? They are Protestant Christianity will be the theo- boro, is currently being held in the Bulloch County to enable the physically disabled logical venues. North America, Latin Jail without bond pending court action. students at GSU with athletic ac- America, Europe and Africa will be the Police responded to a telephone call made by the tivity options — including campus geographical ones. victim. ' intramural sports. "This is not to deny the importance Perkins was arrested without resistance by offic- "I admit this is my first quarter of religious rights contributions by other ers near the scene at 4:14 a.m., Oct. 1, after he here," Smith said, and I may not religions, or religious rights abuses by allegedly broke into the victim's home and assaulted know yet all that is offered to us other cultures," said Witte. her. (disabled students), but there Boy Scouts ready to sue Perkins was charged with rape, burglary and doesn't appear to be all that much." possession of cocaine. On behalf of CRI, programmer James Hi!! Michael Jackson In the assault, the victim received no physical for CRI Fitness and Marketing, Some disabled students feel left out when it comes to CRI sports. injuries, according to a press release. The States- The Associated Press Erika Coffman said that though that they have the capability to 'The interaction of non-disabled boro Police Department did not issue a release she hopes to expand the range of use." MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A planned cal- and disabled students will be ben- about the stranger-to-stranger incident until Oct. 4 programs offered to disabled stu- endar that features a photo of Gary, 'We can also assist disabled stu- eficial to say the least," Smith said. because the incident was under investigation. dents, at the moment, she must Ind., native Michael Jackson with some dents in some of those fashions," 'The facility could be good, but it A Statesboro Police spokesperson said a prelimi- agree that currently very little is Boy Scouts has the Boy Scouts of America Coffman added. We could do a dem- will be up to the students to use it." nary hearing was held Friday to assign an attorney being offered. ready to sue to protect their trademark. onstration for a group that is inter- He also said he would like to see to Perkins. A representative at the county clerk's "We don't do anything specifi- National Boy Scouts spokesman Ri- ested, but they need to call ahead of some opportunities offered (to dis- office said a date for the next court hearing had not cally programmed for disabled stu- chard W. Walker said Wednesday the time." abled students) in games such as been set as of yesterday morning. dents currently," Coffman said. "At group heard of the calendar through a In addition, Coffman said plans bowling, tennis, and slow-pitch soft- Arresting officers could not be reached for com- this point, we haven't taken that story in a London newspaper. He doesn't are underway for offering even more ball. ment. direction, but it's something we're know what group plans to issue the to disabled students with the open- And according to Smith, these It is The George-Anne's policy not to run the name really looking at out here." calendar, being printed in London. ing of a new recreation center, which sports could be made available to of the alleged rape victim or the victim's residence. Among the programs CRI cur- The photo in question shows Jackson is to open tentatively in either fall most disabled students. "Until you According to the number of on-campus rapes rently offers disabled students, how- with scouts. Walker said he has only of 1996 or winter of 1997. can see what disabled people can reported to the GSU Division of Public Safety, only ever, is access to equipment at both seen a poor quality facsimile of the photo 'With the new student recreation do, don't cut them short," Smith three non-forcible rapes were reported between the Fitness Extension and Weight and isn't sure if the scouts in question center, we're hoping to offer handi- noted. fiscal years 1992-1994. No forcible rapes were re- Extension facilities. are Boy Scouts of America or members capped students a lot of different Though Coffman said these op- ported during the three years. "Much of the weight equipment of a British group. options," Coffman said. tions do sound feasible for CRI, the Only one non-forcible on-campus rape arrest was is accessible to handicapped indi- But he told The Commercial Appeal This is good news to Smith, interest would have to be there. made during the period. No forcible rape arrests viduals," Coffman said. 'The Weight newspaper that the group is worried though he believes that even more "We're always willingto consider were made. Extension has lots of free weights could be done. about its trademark. Please see CRI, page 10 "If you're going to register a trade- mark you have to vigorously defend it," he said." Lease agreement Late art professor honored at GSU By Chris Sherwood things to happen to Bak and his family, even News Editor to be reached soon though he didn't see the fame coming. WEATHER Almost 13 years after his death, former While in Collegeville, he was awarded the GSU art professor and world renowned artist commisision by the Abbey Church's monks to TODAY ■..■■■■ BronislawBak's works will be displayed at the design the enormous window wall of the church. Occassional thunder GSU museum. With the total square feet, at some 10,000 showers, with a 50 This past weekend the grand opening of the feet, the stained glass window at St. John's is percent chance of exhibit was held in the GSU museum. Bak today considered one of the world's largest. taught in the GSC art department when he rain. Low is in the The order he placed out of a New York stain first came to Statesboro in 1973 and he held glass manufacturer was the largest in the lower 50s and high that position until his death in 1981 which was history of the company; is in the upper caused by arterial sclerosis. After many commissioned works and de- 50s. "My father worked up until his death," son signs to his credit, Bak chose to move to a more Clemens said. "He was a popular teacher here milder climate in 1971. He chose to go home. MID-WEEK and he liked to visit other classes to get more On one of his trips while home, he visited FORECAST students to analyze and discuss art." the concentration camp which had represented Wednesday, occcassional rain Although, he only taught for a short time, he a turbulant time in his life. will continue with a high in the mid- had become long time friends with many. Only after his visit was he able to finally put 50s and a lower in the lower 50s. It was clear from the turnout at the museum the experience behind him. Thursday, there will be scattered that many old friends had come to the slide He decided that he would move his family presentation to show their support for showers with a high in the lower Please see BAK, page 10 Bronsilaw Bak and to share in some memories 70s and a low in the upper 50s. of his time at GSU. "My father would be deeply grateful for what has been done in Georgia in the last 10 INDEX years," Clemens said. Special photo GSU Museum Director Del Presley had more things to add about Bak.